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Stewart Straight-Talks McCain on Iraq

The “Daily Show” host tells the Arizona senator, “President Bush has been very clear that through his leadership, he made the world safer…. My question to you is this: How much safer can we afford to have him make us?” When McCain wouldn’t answer straight, Stewart chided him, saying, “Don’t dodge the question.”

Posted on Jul 25, 2006 READ MORE  |  19 COMMENTS


Jon Stewart on Ted Stevens

Jon Stewart Lampoons Sen. Stevens’ Net Nonsense

“The Daily Shows” host tees off on Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens’ instantly infamous speech about Net Neutrality—which Stewart likened to “something you’d hear from a crazy old man in an airport bar at 3 a.m.”

Posted on Jul 12, 2006 READ MORE  |  20 COMMENTS


Stewart Mocks Bush over his repetition

Stewart Mocks a Repetitive Bush

“The Daily Show” host points out that Bush had the Exact. Same. Thing. to say about the outgoing CIA chief and the current nominee.

Posted on May 9, 2006 READ MORE  |  4 COMMENTS


Jon Stewart and John McCain
From crooksandliars.com

McCain Withers Under Questioning of ... Jon Stewart

The “Daily Show’s” “fake news” interview exposed Sen. John McCain’s far-right hypocrisies better than most interviewers in the traditional media. (video)
Even the AP asks whether McCain has gone hard right.

Posted on Apr 6, 2006 READ MORE  |  5 COMMENTS


Arianna Huffington banters with Stephen Colbert
From crooksandliars.com

Arianna Tries to Convert Colbert

In a hilarious exchange, ex-conservative Huffington defends herself against charges of treachery from the arch-conservative Stephen Colbert.
After months of also-ran status, “The Colbert Report” has been giving “The Daily Show” a run for its money lately (no small feat, considering that “The Daily Show” is perhaps the best program on television).

Posted on Mar 3, 2006 READ MORE


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CNN via Crooks and Liars

Jon Stewart to Dems: ‘Pick Up Your Game’

“The Daily Show” host tells Larry King in that joking-but-not-really-joking way of his, “I’m leaving the Democrats out because I honestly don’t feel that they make an impact. They have 49% of the vote and 3% of the power.”

Posted on Mar 1, 2006 READ MORE


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From jkrweb.com

Jon Stewart Runs on CNN International

OK, all you expatriates probably already knew this, but Truthdig didn’t: “The Daily Show” runs on CNN International outside the U.S.
Think about that: Millions (perhaps billions) of foreigners get Jon Stewart’s version of America on a relatively straight-news-oriented channel. Depending on how you feel about Stewart’s sensibility, that’s either wonderful or troubling. (This snippet of news comes near the end of a hilarious article about Stewart’s upcoming gig at the Oscars.

Posted on Feb 20, 2006 READ MORE  |  7 COMMENTS


Jon Stewart Roasts Cheney

“Don’t let your kids go hunting with the vice president. I don’t care what kind of lucrative contracts they’re trying to land or energy regulations they’re trying to get lifted. He’ll shoot them in the face.” | video

Posted on Feb 14, 2006 READ MORE


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